Tributes to ‘cherished’ gran and ‘devoted’ dad who passed away on Christmas Eve 2025

Families in Teesside mourn the loss of a beloved gran and devoted dad who died on Christmas Eve 2025.

Tributes to ‘cherished’ gran and ‘devoted’ dad who passed away on Christmas Eve 2025
Tributes to ‘cherished’ gran and ‘devoted’ dad who passed away on Christmas Eve 2025

On Christmas Eve 2025, families in Teesside said goodbye to a “cherished” great-grandmother and a “devoted” father of three. Announcing the death of loved ones in local media is a long-standing tradition, and the community values this service.

Every notice published in the newspaper and on the news site also appears on funeral-notices.co.uk, the leading site for death notices in the UK. These notices remain online indefinitely, allowing friends and family to share memories, add tributes, and make donations in memory of their loved ones.

Each week, the newspaper pays tribute to those remembered in the area with funeral notices and online tribute pages. To read the latest announcements or create a notice, readers can click here or call the team at 01482 908084.

Name Date of Passing Age Funeral Service Details
Joyce Adams 24th December 2025 89 1.30pm, 16th January at Bluebell Chapel, Stockton Crematorium
Jean Appleyard 17th December 2025 85 2pm, 8th January at Kirkleatham Crematorium
John Autherson 22nd December 2025 Not specified Details to follow
David Becker 18th December 2025 92 10:00am, 9th January at Kirkleatham Crematorium
Patricia Brannigan 4th December 2025 85 11am, 6th January at Maplewood Chapel, Stockton Crematorium
Richard Michael Carter 13th December 2025 71 12pm, 7th January at Kirkleatham Memorial Park
Judith Carter 16th December 2025 79 No service planned
Colin Graham Chilver 9th December 2025 91 12.30pm, 7th January at Bluebell Chapel, Stockton Crematorium
Mildred Convey 22nd December 2025 84 1pm, 7th January at St Bede’s Chapel, Teesside Crematorium
Clifford H Cottrill 18th December 2025 84 1pm, 9th January at St Bede’s Chapel, Teesside Crematorium
Irma Dawes 20th December 2025 89 10am, 7th January at St Bede, Teesside Crematorium
Norman Errington 10th December 2025 93 12pm, 9th January at Maplewood Chapel, Stockton Crematorium
Elaine Glendinning 27th December 2025 96 1.15pm, 8th January at St Nicholas’ Church, Guisborough
Ronald Golightly 20th December 2025 72 No service planned
Barry Hodgson 12th December 2025 86 12pm, 5th January at Guisborough Parish Church
Ann Holmes 19th December 2025 68 1.15pm, 9th January at Newcastle West Road Crematorium
John Hunter 13th December 2025 86 Private service
Anthony Laverick 12th December 2025 86 12pm, 8th January at Kirkleatham Memorial Park
Valerie Leeks 18th December 2025 81 12pm, 6th January at All Saints Church, Easington
Edna Little 13th December 2025 73 10am, 5th January at Kirkleatham Crematorium
Georgene Oyston 20th December 2025 64 10am, 16th January at Maplewood Chapel, Stockton Crematorium
Gwen Raybould 10th December 2025 89 11am, 15th January at St Bede, Teesside Crematorium
Michael Ringquist 10th December 2025 Not specified No service planned
Doreen Scott 20th December 2025 79 2pm, 16th January at Kirkleatham Memorial Park
John Sexton 24th December 2025 85 12:45pm, 9th January at The Cathedral, Coulby Newham
Rita Stevens 22nd December 2025 90 2.30pm, 9th January at St Hilda’s Chapel, Teesside Crematorium
Geoffrey Stuttard 4th December 2025 72 No service planned
Patricia Suttill 16th December 2025 84 11.30am, 8th January at St. Peter & St. Paul’s RC Church
Jennifer Whittleston 9th December 2025 38 1pm, 8th January at Kirkleatham Memorial Park

To add tributes or publish a notice for a loved one, visit funeral-notices.co.uk. Our thoughts are with the families and friends of those we have lost.

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